Receptacle for crayons and the like.



C. E. DANIEL & C. W. HORD.

RECEPTACLE FOR CRAYONS AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED MAR. n. 1915.

1,217,283. l Petented Feb.27,1917.

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CHARLES E. DANIEL ANI) CAREY W. I-IORD, OF SANDUSKY, OHIO, ASSIGNORS T0 TIIE AMERICAN CRAYON COMPANY, OF SANDUSKY, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

RECEPTACLE FOR CRAYONS AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 27, 1917.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES E. DANIEL and CAREY W. Hom), citizens of the United States, and residents of Sandusky, county of Erie, State of Ohio, have jointly invented a new and useful Improvement in Receptacles for Crayons and the like, of which the following is a specification, the principle of the invention being herein explained and the best mode in which we have contemplated applying that principle, so as to distinguish it from other inventions.

The subject ofthe present invention is a receptacle for crayons or similar articles.

One object of the invention is the provision of a receptacle in which each crayon is securely and to some extent resiliently held in a separate compartment, thus preventing the crayons from movement and the consequent breakage. Another object is to provide a box which is inexpensive and one vin which the waste space is reduced to a minimum. To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, said invention, then, consists of the means hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The annexed drawing and the following description set forth in detail certain mechanism embodying the invention, such disclosed means constituting, however, but one of various mechanical forms in which the principle of the invention may be used.

In said annexed drawings:-

Figure l is a perspective view of our improved receptacle showing several crayons in place; Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken longitudinally of the box; and Fig. 3 is a section taken transversely of the box on the line 3 3, Fig. 2.

In our improved receptacle we employ a box 1 of any suitable construction, here illustrated as having a cover 2 attached, the method of attaching the cover 2 being immaterial however. In the bottom of the box which will be of a width slightly greater than the length of the crayon, a strip 3 of flexible corrugated material preferably cardboard is mounted, the corrugations extending transversely of the box. In the cover a second strip 4 of corrugated material is placed, the corrugations being alined with those in the bottom of the box. This strip is small enough to lit within the box when the cover is closed.

'Ihe two strips 3 and 4 extend into the box, dividing the same into a series of compartments 5 in which the crayons 6 are placed. The strips do not meet but the raised portions 7 are too close together to allow a crayon to pass from one compartment into another. 'Ihe grooves between the corrugations are slightly narrower than the width of a crayon so that the crayon rests upon the sides of the raised portions 7 and is contacted by the corrugations on the strip in the cover, thus being held securely against movement, while the yielding nature of 'the cardboard affords what may be termed a resilient mounting or seat for the crayons.

The use of some non-rigid material such as cardboard for the corrugated strips allows the crayons to be held securely even if they vary slightly in size and shape, the corrugations having enough iexibility to take up any inequalities in the crayons 6. Corrugated cardboard has been found very satisfactory and is inexpensive.

Other modes of applying the principle of our invention may be employed instead of the one explained, change being made as regards the mechanism herein disclosed, provided the means stated by any of the following claims or the equivalent of such stated means be employed.

We therefore particularly point out` and distinctly claim as our invention:-

1.V In areceptacle for crayons, the combination of a box, two strips of undulating corrugated cardboard in the bottom and the cover of said box, and having the corrugations alined, the width and depth of the corrugations and the depth of the box being such that the strips do not contact when the box is closed, and provide a series of compartments; whose greatest diameter runs from the top to the bottom of the box, and is substantially greater than the diameter at right angles thereto.

2. In a receptacle for crayons, the combination of a box, two strips of iexible undulating corrugated material mounted in the bottom and the cover of said box, and

having the undulations extending trensstantially greater than the diameter at right Versely of said box and alined with each angles thereto. lo other, the Width and depth of the corruga- Signed by us, this 4th day of March, i915. tions and the depth of the box being such CHARLES E. DANIEL.

that the strips do not Contact when the box CAREY W. HORD.

is closed, and provides a series of compa-rt- Attested by- Inents; Whose greatest diameter runs from EARL CURTIS,

the top to the bottom of the boX, and is sub- CHARLOTTE R. SPORE.

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